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AZNA, LLC Announces Demonstration of 10Gb/s C-Band Tunable Chirp Managed Laser (CML(TM))
| Source: FINISAR CORPORATION
SUNNYVALE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 26, 2007 -- AZNA, LLC, the leading supplier of extended
reach chirp managed lasers, recently acquired by Finisar Corporation
(NASDAQ : FNSR ), announced the demonstration of a 10Gb/s full C-band
extended reach directly modulated chirp managed laser (CML™) at the
Optical Fiber Conference in Anaheim, California, March 27-29, 2007 (booth
#1646). The new device will address the simultaneous market needs for
wavelength tunability and dispersion tolerance in metro and long haul
networks.
Tunable lasers have gained significant traction in metro and long haul
networks as they help the economy of inventory management and dynamic
provisioning. Simultaneously, with the pressure to upgrade networks from
2.5Gb/s to 10Gb/s the equipment manufacturers seek dispersion tolerant
transmission technologies in order to reduce the costs associated with
dispersion compensation and additional needed amplification.
"Our customers have praised the performance of our CML™ for offering
them superior optical and electrical performance and better cost platform
compared to the alternative external modulator technologies," said Parviz
Tayebati, former CEO of AZNA. "Adding this new feature of full band
tunability to the CML now allows system vendors to also eliminate the DWDM
wavelength inventory issue offering optimum flexibility in system design."
This full C-band tunable CML achieves the same performance over the entire
C-band as AZNA's current 10Gb/s single wavelength DWDM CML modules. Two
modules are announced, for 80km (DM80) and 200km+ (DM200) performance, each
supporting 40 ITU channels at 50GHz channel spacing. The DM80 has > 4dBm
modulated optical output power and supports 10Gb/s transmission over 120km
of fiber without the need for dispersion compensation. The DM200-TC has >
0dBm modulated output power and supports 10Gb/s transmission over 200km of
fiber without dispersion compensation. This latest achievement combines the
full band tunability with the extended reach, small foot print, and high
output power advantages of CML, enabling the deployment of optical networks
with the ultimate performance and agility.
ABOUT AZNA, LLC
AZNA, LLC (www.aznallc.com) was founded in September 2002, to develop and
supply products incorporating unique technologies for photonic
communications applications. Located in Wilmington, MA, the Company was
acquired by Finisar Corporation on March 26, 2007.
ABOUT FINISAR
Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ : FNSR ) is a technology leader for fiber optic
subsystems and network performance test systems. These products enable
high-speed data communications for networking and storage applications over
Gigabit Ethernet Local Area Networks (LANs), Fibre Channel Storage Area
Networks (SANs), and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) using IP, Fiber
Channel, and SONET/SDH-based protocols. The Company's headquarters is in
Sunnyvale, California, USA. www.Finisar.com
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The statements contained in this press release that are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements
regarding AZNA's or Finisar's expectations, beliefs, intentions, or
strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in
this press release are based upon information available to Finisar as of
the date hereof, and AZNA and Finisar assume no obligation to update any
such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected. These risks include those associated with the rapidly
evolving markets for Finisar's products and uncertainty regarding the
development of these markets; Finisar's historical dependence on sales to a
limited number of customers and fluctuations in the mix of customers in any
period; ongoing new product development and introduction of new and
enhanced products; the challenges of rapid growth followed by periods of
contraction; intensive competition and the integration of the acquisitions
of AZNA, LLC, and Kodeos Communications, Inc. Further information regarding
these and other risks relating to Finisar's business is set forth in
Finisar's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.